Re: GSoC application

Another thing. On the application page [http://www.minix3.org/soc/
application.html], it says that two pdfs should be submitted. Won't
the Google submission forms only let me submit plain text? How do I
submit a pdf proposal then?

Re: GSoC application

On Mar 23, 11:34 am, artagnon wrote:
> Another thing. On the application page [http://www.minix3.org/soc/
> application.html], it says that two pdfs should be submitted. Won't
> the Google submission forms only let me submit plain text? How do I
> submit a pdf proposal then?

Even I would like to know about this! I have prepared the application
and have no clue what to do further!
please someone be quick to answer

Re: GSoC application

meet wrote:
> On Mar 23, 11:34 am, artagnon wrote:
>> Another thing. On the application page [http://www.minix3.org/soc/
>> application.html], it says that two pdfs should be submitted. Won't
>> the Google submission forms only let me submit plain text? How do I
>> submit a pdf proposal then?
> Even I would like to know about this! I have prepared the application
> and have no clue what to do further!
> please someone be quick to answer

As has been stated by posts above, _submissions are not yet open_. I.e. no
rush. If you want submit PDF, you can probably use ghostscript to turn
your plain text into PDF or otherwise use LaTeX to create some markup
(might be nice if you want to impress) and then convert the stuuf to PDF.
Look around on your system for the following commands:

Re: GSoC application

On Mar 25, 12:53 pm, "J.F. de Smit" wrote:
> meet wrote:
> > On Mar 23, 11:34 am, artagnon wrote:
> >> Another thing. On the application page [http://www.minix3.org/soc/
> >> application.html], it says that two pdfs should be submitted. Won't
> >> the Google submission forms only let me submit plain text? How do I
> >> submit a pdf proposal then?
> > Even I would like to know about this! I have prepared the application
> > and have no clue what to do further!
> > please someone be quick to answer
>
> As has been stated by posts above, _submissions are not yet open_. I.e. no
> rush. If you want submit PDF, you can probably use ghostscript to turn
> your plain text into PDF or otherwise use LaTeX to create some markup
> (might be nice if you want to impress) and then convert the stuuf to PDF.
> Look around on your system for the following commands:
>
> a2ps - convert plain text into somewhat-formatted Postscript
> ps2pdf
> latex
> dvipdf
> pdflatex
>
> Good luck
>
> Jens
>
> --
> Jens de Smit
> Student Computer Science | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
> jfds...@few.vu.nl |http://www.few.vu.nl/~jfdsmit
> "[In the end, people] get furious at IT that the goddamn magic isn't working"
> -- Stewart Dean

Actually, the GSoC application was open since March 24th

Re: GSoC application

On Mar 25, 3:53 pm, "J.F. de Smit" wrote:
> meet wrote:
> > On Mar 23, 11:34 am, artagnon wrote:
> >> Another thing. On the application page [http://www.minix3.org/soc/
> >> application.html], it says that two pdfs should be submitted. Won't
> >> the Google submission forms only let me submit plain text? How do I
> >> submit a pdf proposal then?
> > Even I would like to know about this! I have prepared the application
> > and have no clue what to do further!
> > please someone be quick to answer
>
> As has been stated by posts above, _submissions are not yet open_. I.e. no
> rush. If you want submit PDF, you can probably use ghostscript to turn
> your plain text into PDF or otherwise use LaTeX to create some markup
> (might be nice if you want to impress) and then convert the stuuf to PDF.
> Look around on your system for the following commands:
>
> a2ps - convert plain text into somewhat-formatted Postscript
> ps2pdf
> latex
> dvipdf
> pdflatex
>
> Good luck
>
> Jens
>
> --
> Jens de Smit
> Student Computer Science | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
> jfds...@few.vu.nl |http://www.few.vu.nl/~jfdsmit
> "[In the end, people] get furious at IT that the goddamn magic isn't working"
> -- Stewart Deanow

Dude if you are wise enough please re read my question.
I very well know how to convert text into pdf but the problem is on
soc site you can submit just plain text.
How to submit pdf!!!!
thats my question not how to make

> Dude if you are wise enough please re read my question.
> I very well know how to convert text into pdf but the problem is on
> soc site you can submit just plain text.
> How to submit pdf!!!!
> thats my question not how to make

I've re-read your question and stand by my primary interpretation.
However, now that I understand the intent of your question let me give you
a simple answer: I don't know. This is probably a discrepancy between
Andy's page and the Google SoC guidelines. Seeing how it's Google who's
calling the shots on this procedure, I suggest you convert your proposal
into plain text and submit that. If you really want to submit PDF, try
e-mailing somebody who is responsible for either the Minix project page or
the SoC programme. The regulars in this newsgroup are primarily Minix
enthusiasts, not the people who organize the SoC projects. Good luck with
your application!